HOLLY HILL, Fla. -- A registered sex offender was arrested on Friday morning, accused by police of climbing under a Volusia County park restroom stall and molesting a 15-year-old boy while masturbating.

James Walker, 38, was charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 16, exposure of sexual organs, false imprisonment, simple battery and resisting arrest with violence.

According to Holly Hill police, the 15-year-old was in a restroom at Holly Land Park in the 1000 block of Ridgewood Avenue at about 7:50 a.m. when Walker entered the stall and struggled with the boy.

After molesting the boy, Walker fled the area on foot, police said. The victim alerted a groundskeeper and police were notified, according to a police report.

Walker was located by police about a half-mile from the park. When approached by police, Walker attempted to flee and was apprehended a short distance away following a foot pursuit, police said.

Walker has previously been convicted of lewd and lascivious assault on a child under the age of 16. Investigators said that Walker was released from the Florida Department of Corrections in April following his 2002 conviction for the sex offense.

In addition, Walker has previous arrests for narcotics violations in Bay County, according to police.

Walker was being held under no bond at the Volusia County Branch Jail.

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